British Mounted infantry in 1916.  This photo is interesting because the Lee Enfields the soldiers are carrying while mounted on the horses presents a clash in the values of the old 19th century way of war and the emerging way of war in World War 1. This photo is a precursor to the horrible tactics and strategies that the 20th Century would see soon enough. 
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British Mounted infantry in 1916. 

This photo is interesting because the Lee Enfields the soldiers are carrying while mounted on the horses presents a clash in the values of the old 19th century way of war and the emerging way of war in World War 1. This photo is a precursor to the horrible tactics and strategies that the 20th Century would see soon enough. 

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    The early twentieth century really was just the worst time to be alive.
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